Anne White
Anne’s career began as a manager with Barclays Bank. Having resigned her position to bring up her family, she became aware of the disparity of wealth/health and local facilities in South Bristol compared to many parts of the northern part of the City. This led to a city wide parks campaign which she embarked on fund raising to improve parks across the city. Eventually she received a “Building a Better Bristol Award” as a result recognising her efforts. Her years of campaigning led her into local politics. Becoming aware of Hengrove Park (due to the parks campaign) she was keen to see a project that kept the integrity of the park but also provided much needed jobs in the locality. This resulted in her presenting a proposal to the Council in 1996. 11 years later, the Council commissioned Humberts Leisure to investigate the feasibility of Hengrove Park having a major tourist attraction. The outcome was positive. Her passion for South Bristol and desire to see real transformation in the neighbourhoods has seen her as one of the trustees of The Joshua Trust.  It is her dream to see South Bristol continue to improve with excellent local facilities and decent parks. The key to South Bristol’s development plan is a strong employment base that builds aspirations and self esteem amongst young people.

Ken Suckling
Currently Administrator and assistant to the senior minister at Carmel Ministries International, the UK based charity is built around a local church in Bristol which started in 1996. The charity serves the local community in South Bristol especially in the Knowle West area. Ken’s background is in business and church/mission related work in Zambia. He also has many years experience in logistics and freight forwarding, especially in Africa (Southern, Central and Eastern), and aid related projects attached to aid organisations. Ken has also worked with major road transport organisations importing and exporting across Central and Eastern Africa. At Carmel Ken continues to work and oversee many of the departments within the charity including lecturing, counselling and leadership.

Philip Lawrence
An Associate Pastor of Woodlands Church in Clifton, with particular responsibility for outreach into South Bristol, and the Alpha Course. He is also Training and Development Manager of Aspire Bristol, a social enterprise based in Barton Hill, which exists to help the ex-homeless into employment. His studies for an MA in Missional Leadership included a research project about the Love Bristol Festival. Philip has lived in Knowle in South Bristol for 18 years, and is an ardent supporter of Bristol City Football Club. He is part of the Woodlands Urban Mission Partnership team, and is committed to encouraging the emergence of diverse, culturally embedded Christian communities. He has links with Ashfield Young Offenders’ Institute, and his wife, Alice, is a governor of the Oasis Academy, Hengrove.